Woody Paige reads blogs, clearly doesn’t like to be ripped. Who does? (Bronco Talk)
Ricky Williams scored three times and the Dolphins beat the Panthers. The loss likely eliminates the Panthers from the playoffs. (PBP, Observer) Read the rest of this entry »
Thierry Henry controlled the ball with his hand. He flicked it to William Gallas who headed it into the net. The goal, scored in extra time, sent France to the World Cup. On the surface it’s an unrequited romantic narrative. The heroic Irish were felled by dastardly Frenchman. The incident played firmly into prominent stereotypes and, unsurprisingly, the media reaction was harsh.
An offside Thierry Henry handed the ball blatantly, before flicking it to William Gallas for a header in extra-time. France beat Ireland 2-1 as Irish chants of “Cheat, Cheat” punctured the background. Sportsmanship would dictate the match be replayed. It will strengthen calls for video replay.
Placental Magic: Netherlands striker Robin Van Persie ruptured ankle ligaments last Saturday against Italy. To hasten his recovery, the Arsenal star will travel to Serbia to meet with a housewife, who will massage it with placental fluid. The treatment supposedly helped a former teammate. (Soccernet)
It happened again. Egypt needed at least a 2-0 win to keep their World Cup chances alive. Leading Algeria 1-0 in the 95th minute, Egypt’s Emad Mateab scored, giving the necessary result. Egypt and Algeria now faceoff in a neutral site playoff in Sudan on Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »
TCU won convincingly Saturday against Utah. It didn’t matter.
LSU survived a massive scare from Louisiana Tech. Didn’t matter - LSU can’t qualify for the BCS.
Late Friday, Cincinnati held on to beat WVU. So what?
The Rose Bowl - which will have zero impact on the National Championship - was basically decided Saturday afternoon. Ohio State will play Oregon. Whoop-de-damn-do. Read the rest of this entry »
Qualification for World Cup 2010 finishes this week. New Zealand beat Bahrain 1-0 making it 24 countries have confirmed a serenade from the vuvuzelas. Eight places remain. Qualifiers are on Nov. 14 and Nov. 18.Read the rest of this entry »
Did Cadillac Williams and Ronnie Brown make a wager that will make Roger Goodell unhappy? (Joe Bucs Fan)
Thunder Collins, the former Nebraska running back, received a sentence of 90-110 years in jail. He had some interesting things to say in court afterward. (Omaha WH) Read the rest of this entry »
Elizabeth Lambert pulled an opponent down by her ponytail, punched an opponent in the back, scythed opponents down repeatedly and savagely, kicked a ball in an opponents face and somehow managed to punch a girl twice while tackling her to the ground. That was only what was caught by cameras. The video went viral instantly. The public reaction was stern. Lambert was suspended indefinitely. But, was the response sexist?
Statistical guru Nate Silver, known previously for his work with baseball (PECOTA) and the 2008 election (fivethirtyeight.com) has unveiled a Soccer Power Index (SPI) for ESPN. Rating international teams ahead of the 2010 World Cup, Silver’s goal is to “provide the best possible objective representation of a team’s current overall skill level.”
Katy Perry … guess what happens when you report that your weed was stolen? … the middle class squeeze continues … Dawson Leery’s marriage ends after six years … Oprah’s show will leave ABC in 2011 … if you were married in Texas over the last few years, you’ll want to read this … newspapers in South Florida are not doing so well … how rude … 13-year-old busted trying to get a hooker who was an undercover cop … if you try to set your girlfriend - or anyone, really - on fire, shouldn’t you be automatically killed? … love the headline: Man beaten with squeegee after gas pump argument …
